Kylian Mbappe encounters his biggest test of the World Cup 2026 thus far as he hopes to lead France past Morocco in the first of four quarterfinals.

How to Watch France vs Morocco

• Date: Thursday, July 9, 2026

France and Morocco will go head-to-head in the first World Cup 2026 quarterfinal on Thursday as Africa’s last remaining representative looks to stop Kylian Mbappe & Co in their tracks. The two teams face off at Boston Stadium as Les Bleus look to keep up their undefeated record against the Atlas Lions.

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Didier Deschamps’ side have been ruthless en route to the final eight and are the only team remaining to have won each of their five games inside the 90 minutes. The most recent of those was the most turgid thus far, however, after grinding out a 1-0 victory over a stubborn Paraguay side in the round of 16.

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The pathway to the quarterfinals hasn’t been quite as seamless for Morocco despite hammering co-host Canada 3-0 in the last 16. Mohamed Ouahbi’s men needed a penalty shootout to overcome the Netherlands in the round of 32 and were content to draw 1-1 against Brazil in their group opener.

Mbappe remains in with a big shout of claiming the Golden Boot with seven goals to his name, one fewer than current leading scorer Lionel Messi. Meanwhile, Morocco is sweating on the condition of new Bayern Munich signing Ismael Saibari due to a hamstring strain, while center-back Chadi Riad is also reportedly a fitness concern.

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